WICHITA

WICHITA, Kan. — Cargill’s U.S. meat business, headquartered in Wichita, plans to invest $14.7 million to create a new facility with research, development, culinary, laboratory, pilot plant and distribution capabilities on Wichita Street, between 1st and 2nd streets, in downtown. Named the “Cargill Innovation Center” by an
employee project team, the 75,000-square-foot, two-story complex is being built for Cargill by developer Arco National Construction Company, Inc. and architect GMA Design Group Inc., both headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. Construction is scheduled to begin July 2010, with completion projected for June 2011.